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Vermont woman killed in St. Albans motorcycle crash
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say an Essex woman was killed when she crashed her motorcycle in St. Albans on Monday. It happened at the intersection of Fisher Pond Road and Congress Street at about 11:15 p.m. St. Albans police say Joann Hammond, 60, lost control of her three-wheeled...
FEMA opens disaster recovery center in Plainfield
PLAINFIELD, Vt. — The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, has opened up a second disaster recovery center in Vermont. FEMA says that the temporary facility is located at Goddard College on Pitkin Road in Plainfield. Specialists will be available to help Vermonters impacted by the July flooding to apply for individual assistance. They can also help upload documents needed for the application and answer people's questions.
DEW Construction Underway on Bellows Free Academy Project in Vermont
Fairfax, VT – Construction is now underway on a renovation and expansion project for Bellows Free Academy in Fairfax. DEW Construction is partnering with the Franklin West Supervisory Union and Black River Design Architects to modernize the school’s infrastructure with 139,663sf of renovations and 17,922sf of new additions.
Send your first day of school photos to the Independent
Today marks the first day of the 2024-2025 school year for Milton Town School District students in grades 5 through 12, as the middle and high schools welcome back their students. As the new school year kicks off, The Milton Independent invites families to submit their first-day-of-school photos for a...
THE MONTGOMERY NEWS, AUGUST 26, 2024
August 17: Maggie Elkins and her sister, Susie Ewins, participated in the Ladies Invitational Golf Tournament at the Enosburg Country Club, while enjoying a perfect day weather wise, and a couple of fun golfers to play with. It was a great day to be together and have fun. This was the fourth Invitational held, that we have played in, and they hope to play in many more.
Village trustees hear update on 0 Bridge Street project proposal
BELLOWS FALLS, Vt. – At the Tuesday, Aug. 20, meeting of the Bellows Falls Trustees, town manager Scott Pickup and resident Jamey Berrick each took a moment to thank the Bellows Falls Police Department (BFPD) for a recent PSA on pedestrian safety in the downtown Bellows Falls area. Pickup...
Facing natural disasters, more lawmakers look to make oil companies pay for the damage
Vermont is the first state trying a new approach to climate policy: charging fossil fuel companies money to cover the damages caused by natural disasters worsened by climate change. Other states could be close behind. New York lawmakers passed their own measure in June, though it’s unclear if Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign the […]
Vermont Chamber of Commerce Announces Keynote Speakers for 2024 Solutions Summit
The Vermont Chamber of Commerce has announced the keynote presentations for the 2024 Solutions Summit, Vermont’s premier workforce development conference, taking place on September 25, 2024, at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Burlington. This year’s event will bring together business leaders, educators, and policymakers to address the pressing challenges of the modern job market with actionable and scalable solutions.
Some Vermont schools will ban cellphones this year
For years, most schools in Vermont have had rules in place restricting student cellphone use in class. But this year, a handful of schools are taking their cues from a nationwide movement and going phone-free for the entire school day. At least two schools — Harwood Union and Thetford Academy...
Police investigate armed robbery of Burlington variety store
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Police are looking to apprehend the person accused of robbing a Burlington convenience store at gunpoint on Sunday. Police were called to a report of an armed robbery at the Old North End Variety on North Winooski Avenue just before 3 p.m. Investigators learned that a...
St. Johnsbury School District races to finish play space upgrades before class starts
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - As kids are going back to school, one district is trying to race the clock to make sure students have a playground. Back in June of this year, the St. Johnsbury School District started a project updating all of their play spaces at the school.
NEW 4:00pm Start Time Sunday, September 1st, Labor Day Weekend Camping Begins Friday
Barre, VT — Thunder Road and American-Canadian Tour (ACT) officials announced today a small change in schedule for the 46th Labor Day Classic 200 program presented by NEFCU/VSECU on Sunday, September 1. The annual 200 lap affair will continue to be held on Sunday, September 1 but will move to an evening special with an afternoon Post Time of 4:00pm.
South Burlington City Council revisits seat expansion talks
Since its incorporation in 1971, South Burlington has had a five-member city council. But the population of the city has since doubled, while the number of councilors has not changed. Read the story on VTDigger here: South Burlington City Council revisits seat expansion talks.
Facing natural disasters, more lawmakers look to make oil companies pay for the damage
Vermont is the first state trying a new approach to climate policy: charging fossil fuel companies money to cover the damages caused by natural disasters worsened by climate change. Other states could be close behind. New York lawmakers passed their own measure in June, though it’s unclear if Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul will sign the […]
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